| BOYLE | Danny ---, filmmaker who was the artistic director of the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games (5) |
| RICHARDALSTON | British choreographer who was the artistic director of the Rambert Dance Company from 1986-92 (7,6) |
| VONKARAJAN | Herbert, conductor who was the artistic director of the Vienna State Opera from 1957-64 (3,7) |
| EVELYNGLENNIE | Aberdeen-born percussionist and Grammy-winner who performed at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games (6,7) |
| TORCH | Secret of Olympic proportions: It isn't until the opening ceremony of the Games that the world discovers who will carry the ___ |
| SOFI | L.A.'s ___ Stadium, site of the opening ceremony of the 2028 Olympics |
| BAKST | Russian painter turned theatre designer who, from 1909-21, was the artistic director of Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes (5) |
| LONDON | Name the host city of the 2012 Olympic Games (6) |
| BOYD | Novelist who wrote The Lemon Farm, The Picnic, The Cardboard Crown and When Blackbirds Sing ; or, the artistic director of the RSC from 2003-12 (4) |
| BARNES | Who will be the Irish flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics? (6) |
| DEHRADUN | Which city hosted the opening ceremony of the 38th National Games of India? (8) |
| ZARATINDALL | Eldest niece of King Charles III; part of the silver medal- winning Great Britain eventing team at the 2012 Olympic Games (4,7) |
| MOFARAH | British distance runner who won gold in the 10,000m at the 2012 Olympic Games (2,5) |
| RUTHERFORD | Greg ---, British athlete who won a gold medal in the long jump at the 2012 Olympic Games (10) |
| ENNISHILL | Jessica --- ---, retired athlete who won gold in the heptathlon at the 2012 Olympic Games (5-4) |
| CATHYFREEMAN | 1998's award was won by this sprinter; she also lit the torch at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney |
| RAELENE | She carried the Australian flag at the opening ceremony of the Montreal Olympics in 1976, sprinter . |
| MERIDIAN | ___ Centre (St. Catharines site on August 6th for the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Canada Summer Games) |
| FREEMAN | Morgan, U.S. actor who spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup (7) |
| ALLYSONFELIX | Winner of the women's 200m at the 2012 Olympic Games |